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A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbytery in Scotland, or, A modest and…A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbyterie in Scotland, or, A modest and…
A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbytery in Scotland, or, A modest and brotherly dispute of the government of the Church of Scotland wherein our discipline is demonstrated to be the true apostolic way of divine truth, and the arguments on the contrary are friendly dissolved, the grounds of separation and the independency [sic] of particular congregations, in defence of ecclesiastical presbyteries, synods, and assemblies, are examined and tried / by Samuel Rutherfurd ...A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbyterie in Scotland, or, A modest and brotherly dispute of the government of the Church of Scotland wherein our discipline is demonstrated to be the true apostolick way of divine truth, and the arguments on the contrary are friendly dissolved, the grounds of separation and the indepencie [sic] of particular congregations, in defence of ecclesiasticall presbyteries, synods, and assemblies, are examined and tryed / by Samuell Rutherfurd ...
London: printed for John Bartlet, 1642London: printed for Iohn Bartlet, 1642
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5. There is nothing more ordinary then that Pastors as Pastors,1 and by virtue of their pastoral office convert souls.2 1. Faith is begotten by hearing a sent preacher, Rom. 10. 14, 15. Ministers by whom we believe, 1 Cor. 3. 9. by them we receive the Spirit by the hearing of Faith, Gal: 3. 2. 2.3 People are begotten over a•aine by them, as by spiritual fathers and mothers, 1 Cor. 4. 15. Gal: 4. 19. 3.4 Pastors are the [Greek or Hebrew], wooers and under-suitors to gain the Brides consent, to marry the lovely Bridegroom Christ Jesus, Joh. 2. •9 2 Cor: 11. 2, 3. 4.5 Their Word is the savour of life unto life unto some, and the savour of death unto death unto others, 2 Cor. 2. 16. They are to preach with all gentleness, waiting if God peradventure will give repentance to the gain-sayers, 2 Tim: 2. 24, 25, 26. 5.6 They are Ambassadors in Christs steed, beseeching men to be reconciled unto God, a Cor: 5. 20. 6.7 The weapons of their ⟨p. 110⟩warfare are mighty through God to fling down strong holds (of unbelief) to cast down imaginations, and every high thing, that exalteth it self against the knowledge of God, and to bring unto captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ, 2 Cor: 10. 4, 5. and so they are to pull men out of the hands of Satan. 7.